Walking Tour Through Old Town Mombasa and Fort Jesus

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. We'll take a picture with the Elephant Tusks in Mombasa. They are on Moi Avenue, and they were commissioned to commemorate a visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1952.

   10 min

2. We'll stop at the Spice Market. It’s the oldest market in Mombasa. It was built in 1914 by the British Colony. We get tourists from all around the world who visit the market. In it you’ll find all kinds of Spices - what will you try? Will it be cardamom, pepper, turmeric… or some new curry powders?

   20 min

3. Our Walking Tour will wind through Old Town Mombasa, including the Fish Market, the Old Port, and the Hindu Temple, as well as stopping for handicrafts at Akamba Handicraft.

   1 h

4. You'll get an extensive guided tour through Fort Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We'll visit the Fort Jesus Museum, walk through the fort while learning about the Portuguese, Oman Arabs, and British influences.

   1.3 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 464 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Top experience

  Entertaining, knowledgeable guide. Knows his history, but also the good coffee bars and restaurants. Nice guy!

  wolterv297October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Best Guide!

  Humphrey was super guide for us couple travelling through the old town and the Fort Jesus. He knows what he’s talking about and cared about us throughout. Hopefully we will meet soon brother!🤲

  syedmdabdullahzOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Incredibly insightful historical tour

  Can highly, highly recommend! Humphrey is incredibly knowledgeable and shared many historical and cultural details with us. He knew truly a lot, adapted the tour to our needs, and made us understand the city at a much deeper level. Asante sana tena!

  charly_la_patiperraOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great tour guide

  Humphrey was a great guide, sharing historical knowledge. On this particular day I was the only one on tour which he shared in advance with me on the morning. As a solo traveller, he was easy to be guided by, set a great pace and let me spend time where I was interested most. He made it easy for me to see and learn about the town. Conversation was easy and he happily answered questions. Our driver Elizabeth was wonderful too, adding extra stops I was interested to see and enabling me to see much more than I would have . Great experience. Thank you.

  carolinewV6973TZSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Make sure to book with Humphrey your tour in Mombasa Old Town

  Amazing! We were looking for a very informative tour and Humphrey hit the mark! He is extremely knowledgeable about the history of Fort Jesus and Old Town. I absolutely enjoyed his way of narrating the story. Very flexible, it qas a very hot / humid day so we did part of the tour on tuk tuk. He takes really good photos also! Just overall very nice, very kind person! 10 out of 10. If you are in Mombasa, be sure to contact him. He also helped us with contact for further parts of our trip 👌👌

  100henarmSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5BEST EXPERIENCE

  One of my best experiences was visiting Mombasa with my friends. We enjoyed the beautiful beaches, swam in the Indian Ocean, and tasted delicious Swahili food. We also visited Fort Jesus and explored the Old Town, where we learned about Mombasa's rich history. The trip was full of fun, laughter, and unforgettable memories. It brought us closer as friends and made me appreciate the beauty of Kenya's coast.

  eliud kJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Mombasa

• Its from-price is 55% below the median of the 15 city tours we list in Mombasa.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 15.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Mombasa

Mombasa is Kenya's main port, an old Swahili island city on the Indian Ocean with a Portuguese fort, a narrow old town and palm-lined beaches.

Mombasa stands on an island joined to the mainland by bridges and a causeway, and it has been a trading port for many centuries, visited by Arab, Persian, Portuguese and Indian merchants. Fort Jesus, a coral-stone fort built by the Portuguese in the 1590s, is listed by UNESCO and stands above the entrance to the old harbour. Behind it, the Old Town has narrow lanes, balconies and carved wooden doors.

Top-ranked sights in Mombasa: Fort Jesus, Haller Park.

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